Bruce R. Dorries

BA, Baylor University; MA, Corpus Christi State University; PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia

Associate Professor of Marketing Communication Bruce Dorries teaches Public Speaking, Mass Communication, Media Writing, Principles of Advertising, and Senior Seminar in Marketing Communication. Additionally, he teaches Civic Leadership and  Social Entrepreneurism. His column and photos appear weekly in the Staunton News Leader. Additionally, Dorries connects MBU students with partners for learning in Haiti through study abroad.

Dr. Dorries earned his BA in Journalism and History at Baylor University, his MA from The University of Corpus Christi State University (now Texas A&M at Corpus Christi), and his Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Missouri. For six years he worked as a writer and photo journalist in the public relations and newspaper industries.Previously, he taught at the University of Missouri, Colorado State, Winona State and Radford.

His interests include: working with local environmental groups and managing a wildlife preserve/family farm in Augusta County.